Ford, Toyota U.S. sales fall in July

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. say their U.S. sales fell by double-digits in July as automakers struggled to keep up with consumers' growing demand for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Ford said Friday its U.S. sales fell 15 percent for the month. Its car sales were flat compared with the same month last year, and sales of the Focus small car rose 16 percent. But sales of Ford's trucks and sport utility vehicles continued their steep decline, falling 22 percent.

Toyota says its sales fell 12 percent last month, led by a 27 percent drop in truck and SUV sales. Sales of its Prius hybrid fell 15 percent as Toyota failed to keep up with demand.